In Sight and Sound magazine's 2012 poll of the greatest films of all time, Vertigo placed at the top of the list, supplanting Citizen Kane. A favorite among critics, it also made the American Film Institute's 100 Years, 100 Movies where it ranked in the top 10. Often regarded as Hitchcock's most per[...]
San Francisco's legendary Mission District boasts a greater concentration of street art than any other neighbourhood in the world. Beginning in the early 1970s as a form of social and political activism, a vibrant public mural movement has flourished in this dynamic, multicultural community. The res[...]
A collection of poems resulting from Ferlinghetti's travels in South America and Europe
Only a couple of days before the state visit of the President of the United States, Filiberto Garcia -- an impeccably groomed "gun for hire," ex-Mexican revolutionary, and classic anti-hero -- is recruited by the Mexican police to discover how much truth there might be to KGB and FBI reports of a Ch[...]
"San Francisco: The City's Sights and Secrets" is a memorable photographic tour of both the well-known and little-known delights of "everyone's favorite city." San Francisco's most celebrated photographers have captured new perspectives of the city's most famous landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bri[...]
In this collection of essays, Richard Lichtman critically analyzes and applies Marx's theory of ideology to a range of philosophical, social, political and cultural issues. Tracing the changes in Marx's theory from an early -camera obscura- view to a later -constituitive- position, Lichtman shows ho[...]
Hasta su eleccion sin precedentes en el 2013, Elisabetta Pique, escritora y amiga, le llamaba Padre Jorge. Aunque haya cambiado su nombre para convertirse en el Papa Francisco, su amistad no cambio. Escrito en un estilo que vividamente retrata episodios fascinantes y decisivos que nos revelan su in[...]
Theological dictionaries are foundational to any theological library. But until now there has been no Global Dictionary of Theology, a theological dictionary that presumes the contribution of the Western tradition but moves beyond it to embrace and explore a full range of global expressions of theol[...]
A cool, marijuana-themed colouring book geared towards adults, featuring a collection of 20 amazingly detailed images that will provide hundreds of hours of colouring fun. With the goal of helping anyone, stoned or sober, to rediscover and engage in the meditative art of colouring, pop-culture artis[...]
This book will prove to be a template for pranksters, artists, adventurers and anyone interested in rampant creativity, for years to come. Tales Of The San Francisco Cacophony Society is a retelling in period images and words of the history of the most influential underground cabal that you have nev[...]
A blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full bloom: the flat where Ginsberg wrote "Howl;" Gary Snyder's zen cottage in Berkeley; the ghostly railroad yards where Kerouac and -Cassady toiled; the pads where Jack & Neal & Carolyn lived; Ferlinghetti's favorite haun[...]
This bilingual anthology, compiled and edited by Francisco Moran, with the collaboration of a superb group of Spanish-English translators, presents a dramatic selection of work by a new generation of Cuban poets to whom North American readers have as yet had little or no access.Contributors include:[...]
"Mattilda is a dazzling writer of uncommon truths, a challenging writer who refuses to conform to conventionality. Her agitation is an inspiration."--Justin Torres, author of "We the Animals"
"The End of San Francisco" breaks apart the conventions of memoir to reveal the passions and per[...]
A newly expanded edition of an enduring classic, Robert Duncan in San Francisco is both a portrait of the premier poet of the San Francisco Renaissance and a fascinating account of gay life in late 1950s America. Following his graduation from Black Mountain College, Michael Rumaker made his way to t[...]
Shows how prayer is the key to all holiness. Shows the hidden meanings of Scripture (especially the Song of Songs) as applied to prayer. Great insights on Catholic doctrine and holiness by a saint declared a Doctor of the Church in 1877. Impr. 32 pgs, PB[...]
"Trail Runner's Guide: San Francisco Bay Area covers the best trail runs in the region's parklands and open spaces. This informative guide provides the detailed routes with descriptions of terrain, views, and vegetation from a runner's perspective. 50 featured routes, from 2 to 22 miles, plus altern[...]
Hundreds of stairways traverse San Francisco's 42 hills, exposing incredible vistas while connecting colorful, unique neighborhoods, and veteran guide Adah Bakalinsky loves them all. Her updated "Stairway Walks in San Francisco" explores clandestine corridors from Lands End to Bernal Heights while s[...]
Hundreds of public stairways traverse San Francisco's 42 hills, exposing incredible vistas while connecting colorful, unique neighborhoods -- Mary Burk and Adah Bakalinsky love them all. The updated Stairway Walks in San Francisco explores well-known and clandestine corridors from Lands End to Bern[...]
Drawing on a wide range of approaches, from phenomenology to meditation, this publication examines the possibility of a disciplined approach to the study of subjective states.[...]